Hellobee Boards Topic: Have you ever called in the pros?

Hellobee Boards Topic: Have you ever called in the pros? https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 23 May 2026 11:40:36 +0000 hilsy85 on "Have you ever called in the pros?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ever-called-in-the-pros#post-1091284 Mon, 16 Sep 2013 20:54:40 +0000 hilsy85 1091284@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @aprk: gotcha, good luck! aprk on "Have you ever called in the pros?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ever-called-in-the-pros#post-1091282 Mon, 16 Sep 2013 20:54:02 +0000 aprk 1091282@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @hilsy85: at this point, I am so freakin exhausted I just need someone to give me a plan. Our consult is on Wednesday - I will report back! hilsy85 on "Have you ever called in the pros?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ever-called-in-the-pros#post-1091264 Mon, 16 Sep 2013 20:46:06 +0000 hilsy85 1091264@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @aprk: hmm when's the last time you tried sleep training? I ask only because we tried and failed at 5 months, and then tried again at 6.5...so if it didn't work before, he might not have been ready. If you feel up to it, you could give it a shot--it sounds like you have nothing to lose! Crisark on "Have you ever called in the pros?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ever-called-in-the-pros#post-1091261 Mon, 16 Sep 2013 20:44:18 +0000 Crisark 1091261@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I've never heard of such a thing. Very interesting. JoJoGirl on "Have you ever called in the pros?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ever-called-in-the-pros#post-1091064 Mon, 16 Sep 2013 19:14:28 +0000 JoJoGirl 1091064@https://boards.hellobee.com/ YES. Do it. It turned out my problem sort of resolved itself the week I had my consult, but I learned a ton from it and wouldn't hesitate to do a follow-up. And yes, the free webinar recordings they have online are awesome. aprk on "Have you ever called in the pros?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ever-called-in-the-pros#post-1091062 Mon, 16 Sep 2013 19:13:59 +0000 aprk 1091062@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @jmarionsmith: yep, we've used the dohm since day 1. he's such a little booger, haha. jmarionsmith on "Have you ever called in the pros?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ever-called-in-the-pros#post-1091053 Mon, 16 Sep 2013 19:05:47 +0000 jmarionsmith 1091053@https://boards.hellobee.com/ oh mama! i am sooo sorry you're dealing with this! this doesn't answer your question but i couldn't remember if you ever mentioned it. does A have a sound machine? aprk on "Have you ever called in the pros?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ever-called-in-the-pros#post-1090986 Mon, 16 Sep 2013 18:20:41 +0000 aprk 1090986@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Kemma: he's definitely got too much going on in his brain I think - he rolled early, and has been mobile since 5 months. only naps during the day for one sleep cycle. Kemma on "Have you ever called in the pros?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ever-called-in-the-pros#post-1090977 Mon, 16 Sep 2013 18:17:18 +0000 Kemma 1090977@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @aprk: totally fair enough that you want to make changes! What does your wee guy's daytime routine look like? Has he always been a frequent waker? What do you think wakes him up? I know that at that age it was a combination of crawling in her sleep, teeth and not quite enough food that woke my girl up! aprk on "Have you ever called in the pros?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ever-called-in-the-pros#post-1090963 Mon, 16 Sep 2013 18:09:05 +0000 aprk 1090963@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Kemma: Truthfully, I want to just go with it and let him do what he needs to do. But I am exhausted to the point of not being able to function well during the day. I'd be happy with two night wakeups/feedings. Six of them is a little crazy pants. I've been tracking his eating and sleeping and can't figure out any discernible patterns. Kemma on "Have you ever called in the pros?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ever-called-in-the-pros#post-1090951 Mon, 16 Sep 2013 18:02:57 +0000 Kemma 1090951@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @aprk: I'm going to be honest with you and say that the best thing I did for LO's sleep was to just stop fighting it and let it go. I gave up on the expectation that A would self-settle and STTN, I stopped worrying that I was "ruining" my child by nursing to sleep and part time bed-sharing and suddenly I felt so much better. I guess I've just come to terms with the fact that A "feels" her milestones and needs extra nighttime parenting from me. CIO does work for some babies but a good sleep coach should be able up offer you several different strategies to improve your lo's sleep. You could also try taking a note of your lo's eating, sleeping and activity for a week to see if any patterns stick out that might help you with his sleep. And DWIW My girl is now eleven months and occasionally will put herself to sleep and can STTN every now and then so there is light at the end of the tunnel! aprk on "Have you ever called in the pros?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ever-called-in-the-pros#post-1090929 Mon, 16 Sep 2013 17:44:29 +0000 aprk 1090929@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @blackbird: that makes sense but I thought you couldn't use the Merlin one they rolled? Eh, too late for us anyway. A he waaaay too strong to be stopped, lol. blackbird on "Have you ever called in the pros?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ever-called-in-the-pros#post-1090901 Mon, 16 Sep 2013 17:21:34 +0000 blackbird 1090901@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @aprk, early rolling is WHY we needed Merlin! She can't roll in it, but she rolls too much without it and was up every single hour. She sat up before she hit 5 months old =\. aprk on "Have you ever called in the pros?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ever-called-in-the-pros#post-1090884 Mon, 16 Sep 2013 17:05:18 +0000 aprk 1090884@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @blackbird: I wish we had used the Merlin. A was an early roller though @Kemma: We have a super active baby too, and early mover. @hilsy85: we've tried CIO, trading down and dad attending to night wake ups. No go. ALV91711 on "Have you ever called in the pros?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ever-called-in-the-pros#post-1090518 Mon, 16 Sep 2013 14:32:22 +0000 ALV91711 1090518@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I know someone who did and it worked for them. edelweiss on "Have you ever called in the pros?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ever-called-in-the-pros#post-1090510 Mon, 16 Sep 2013 14:30:34 +0000 edelweiss 1090510@https://boards.hellobee.com/ my coworker did--she hired someone to sleep train her twins. said it was the best money she ever spent. i haven't tried phone/email consultations, but came very very close. if there is a next time i will be more proactive. i think it's a great idea! cascademom on "Have you ever called in the pros?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ever-called-in-the-pros#post-1090493 Mon, 16 Sep 2013 14:26:22 +0000 cascademom 1090493@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We were on the verge of getting one as well until we had him CIO. CIO seriously saved our family and taught him to get himself to sleep. hilsy85 on "Have you ever called in the pros?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ever-called-in-the-pros#post-1090484 Mon, 16 Sep 2013 14:24:29 +0000 hilsy85 1090484@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I was on the verge, but decided to try Ferber's method first. I gave myself a week. Things were MUCH better by day 3! Have you tried any sleep training on your own? Kemma on "Have you ever called in the pros?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ever-called-in-the-pros#post-1090482 Mon, 16 Sep 2013 14:23:14 +0000 Kemma 1090482@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I had a consult with the New Zealand "Baby Whisperer" when Miss A was 6.5 months old and whilst it wasn't a magic cure-all solution it definitely did help! I don't believe in CIO (and A has never responded well to being left to cry) and thankfully the consultant uses other, more gentle techniques, the advice she gave also really took into account her personality and my limits in terms of sleep. In terms of my girl, Miss A was an early crawler and very active (both physically and mentally) so we added more solids, a stronger routine and I try to really wear her out between sleeps. blackbird on "Have you ever called in the pros?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ever-called-in-the-pros#post-1090113 Mon, 16 Sep 2013 12:35:06 +0000 blackbird 1090113@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @jojogirl used Isis' sleep consults! I listened to a bunch of their webcasts at work. We had GREAT success with the Merlin, which a few of their consultants recommended. So that swayed us from getting a sleep consult. E is also 5.5 months old Smurfette on "Have you ever called in the pros?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ever-called-in-the-pros#post-1090096 Mon, 16 Sep 2013 12:31:09 +0000 Smurfette 1090096@https://boards.hellobee.com/ No but we were going to till we decided on the spur of the moment to CIO. aprk on "Have you ever called in the pros?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ever-called-in-the-pros#post-1090092 Mon, 16 Sep 2013 12:29:51 +0000 aprk 1090092@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I am at the end of my resources with regard to A's sleep. He is 5.5 months and for the last 6 weeks has been waking up every 2 hours or less at night. It's exhausting all of us! So, I'm going to call for a personalized sleep consult with Isis (<a href="http://www.isisparenting.com/product/ISSVV_SSC" rel="nofollow">http://www.isisparenting.com/product/ISSVV_SSC</a>) Have you ever had a sleep consult? Did it help?